https://tienda.upperroom.org:443/contributors/blake-bradfordBlake Bradford, D.Min., is a consultant and pastor who served nearly a decade as a district superintendent and conference staff member. He equips congregations and denominational leaders in governance and ministry impact while serving as lead pastor of Fort Smith First United Methodist Church, a multi-site congregation in Arkansas.https://tienda.upperroom.org:443/product/simple-leadership<p>This comprehensive leader's guide contains five two-hour teaching sessions designed for the Lay Servant Ministries course "Mission Possible 3: Lay Servants Leading and Governing Congregations with Simplified Accountable Structure." Through Simple Accountable Governance, clergy and laity are set free to lead with full accountability to Jesus' Great Commission and the Charge Conference of the congregation. This advanced course with a leader's guide by Kay Kotan and Blake Bradford, co-authors of <em>Impact: Reclaiming the Call of Lay Ministry</em>, adapts the rich insights of their books, <em>Mission Possible 3: A Simple Structure for Missional Effectiveness</em> and <em>Mission Possible for the Small Church</em>, into a new 10-hour advanced course that emphasizes lay leadership structured for maximum missional impact.</p>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:57:45 GMThttps://tienda.upperroom.org:443/product/simple-leadership